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disendow

verb dis·en·dow \ ˌdis-in-ˈdau̇ \

Definition of disendow

transitive verb
: to strip of endowment
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disendower

play \-ˈdau̇(-ə)r\ noun
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disendowment

play \-ˈdau̇-mənt\ noun

First Known Use of disendow

1861

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